Telegram-herald., 1887-08-14

especially" be added. sas observe that there
are ladies about One at least OF rs ought 10
be decentiy dressed
We said no more: we were simply dum-
founded, especially when we considered the
srtful way in which Good had concealed the
contents OF that box for all these months
Only one suggestion did we make, namely.
that lie should wear his nsil shirt next LIS
skin. He replied that he feared il would spoil
the set Of his coat, now carefully spread IN
the sun 70 take the crCases out, but finally
consented 70 this precautionary measure. The
most amusing part Of the affair however
was to see old Umslopogass' astonishment and
AlphonSe's delight at Goods transformatioa
When at last he stood up in eli bis glory,
even down 10 the medals on bis breast and
contemplated himself IN the still waters OF
the lake, after the fashion Of the Young
gentleman in ancient history. whose nnrnc I
can't remember, but who feil il love with his
own shadow. the Ole Zulu could no longer re
strain his feelings
"Oh, Bougwani" be said. "Oh, Bougwani
i always thought thee an ugly little man.
and fat-fat es the cows at cslving time: and
now thou art like blue jay when ns spreads
his tail out. Surely. Bougwsn, II hurts my
eyes TO look at thee"
Good did not much like this ailusion 20 bis
fat. which, TO tell the truth. was not very
well deserved, for bard exercise had brought
him down -four inches: but on the whole ne
was pleased at Umslopogsas' admiration. As
for Alpbonse, be was quite delighted
"Ahl but monsieur has the ieaut;ful air
the air OF the warrior. II Is the Indier who
viii say 50 when we come % get ashore
Monsieur Is complete; be pots me in mind of
my heroic grand
Here we stopped Alphonse
As we gazsd upon TIE beauties thus revealed
by Good spirit Of emulation flied our
breasts. and We set - work % get o,,rrelvae
up a. well ne we could The n1oet. however
That we were able to do was % srrnv our-
selves N our spare suits II shooting ciotba-
OF which We each had one. keeping on ON
mail shirts underneath. As for nv srr.ssr-
ance, al The fine clothes in the world rculs
never make Il otherwise tran er-ufllv and In,
significant but SIR Henry looked -rhaf be fe
magnificent man iu his rfssFlv r,ev- t-,eod
sIlt. gaiters and boots Alrhonse sI-o ey+
his0seB Up u Ill. giving an ertrs suru ~ his
enormous rnustsclrs Frer old Tmsior~-
gaas, Who was not in = general ~av given -
tss vain edcrning ~ bis BODY. tool Some oil
out of the lantern sHd q bit u to-. ar5
poiisbeo up his head ring with IL flll IL shon.
Ike Goods patent leather boots Tben hs
pat On the mai shirt SIR Herry had efven
BIN arr his -noocha, and having oleare3
CD Inkosi ksss iiftis. sso,d fefth cenplste
Al this while. having boiss~i the .sFI ssssr
ss soos rs We he'd finished bathing. ~e had
beer progressing stfadiT for The lsra. Or
rather, fer ti8s mouth II Crest river Pre-
seDtiT-in All about ar hoyvr srts stn rffrr
fss little bCas bad left os-~~e e. - emerging
from tee river - hsvbo~ lsrz. uufss.er q
boats. ras giFg uT - tfr ~ t-rei vs tons ssr,fer
One - ffese vas FroT~liea ~ twsnt~ four
oers. sns n11Tt n the reet raiie5 1,sr.fflsr
throneh ire gas - seor rusde rnlt trsf tf,e
ro~ boet wss az oficisl vezsss. Der rrs~ heirc
n dress-a ~ soTf - a-ifoTrs. -kls ~ tlHu
bali eek forward ssoos - oi5 rnen ~ -er-
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vss e~l6ertiT TIE e1rrrr.sys7e~ ~ fbe r-aft
TIE otns- beats ve-s sursr~rtir sro-rri.5 ~
people hr0uEht or5t ~ cu~ioe..~ rvsf ve~s
rowing o sailing tcwsrs ne - eniekly - flsr-
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